Everton have been given a second points deduction (Picture: Getty)

Everton have been handed a new two-point deduction by the Premier League for breaking profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

It is the second punishment the Toffees have faced this season, having already been hit with a six-point deduction, which dropped from 10 after an appeal.

Fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest were also hit with a points deduction for breaking PSR rules this term while Championship club Leicester City have been charged too.

Sean Dyche’s have dropped one spot in table to 16th – two points above the relegation zone – and they have seven games left as they fight to stay up.

Everton have already told the Premier League that they will once again launch an appeal as they look to overturn or reduce their latest deduction.
The Merseyside club said in a statement on Monday: ‘In January 2024, Everton were charged by the Premier League for breaching the permitted Profit and Sustainability thresholds for the assessment period ending 2022/23.

‘The matter was referred to a Premier League Commission, which has today announced Everton will receive an immediate two-point deduction.

Everton have launched an appeal against their latest punishment (Picture: Getty)

‘While the Club?s position has been that no further sanction was appropriate, the Club is pleased to see that the Commission has given credit to the majority of the issues raised by the...